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Make Karate Your Own

May 24, 2018

Make Karate Your Own: 2018 SRKDI Okinawan Weekend By David S. Hogsette May 18-20, 2018, I was once again blessed to participate in a monumental and historical Shorin Ryu Karate Do International (SRKDI) event: the 2018 Okinawan Weekend. Sensei Jerry Figgiani, with the help of many other SRKDI members and students, planned, organized, and hosted

Review of From the Minds of the Masters

February 17, 2015

Jerry Figgiani. From the Minds of the Masters: The Inside Thoughts Tips and Techniques From Modern Karate-do’s Best and Brightest. New York: Create Space, 2015. Pp. 218. $25.00. Book review by Sensei David S. Hogsette, Ph.D. This new book from Sensei Jerry Figgiani is a significant addition to the on-going discussions of how traditional karate

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Sensei Jerry Figgiani Interview

June 26, 2014

Interview of Sensei Jerry Figgiani, president and founder of Shorin Ryu Karatedo International, by Sensei Bradley Wells for Masters Magazine, Spring 2012. Click the arrow button to open in separate window.